one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
ago; since; before; previous
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
considerably; greatly; a lot
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
time; hour; season; time of the year
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
weak point; unskillfulness
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
protective collar on kimono or bed clothes
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
since when; from when; how long
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
laws regulating expenditures; sumptuary edicts; thrift ordinance